Lion Group plans training center growth, seeks partners

Indonesia’s Lion Group intends to expand its Wings Flying School and Lion Training Centre in Jakarta and is seeking international training partners as part of the growth plan.
Lion Group president Rusdi Kirana said Lion Group would like to partner with internationally certified training organizations that have European Safety Agency and/or FAA certification. He said the joint ventures that Lion Group forms would serve the training needs of Lion Group and third-party airline ...

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